Scopula minorata? Ivoloina park, Madagascar

Scopula minorata seems a visually strong match, and is known to occur also in Madagascar. Only doubtful part are the antennae on my photo, which seem very dark, whilst Scopula minorata antennae are light. I'm not sure if this is a decisive difference.

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Christine Young

Lion

That is weird. Maybe it's a subspecies? Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Or just a different angle and some shade making it look darker? Check this shot from another location in Madagascar:
  
  I'd reason these are the same species? Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Ohh, yes! Angle definitely seems to be a factor. I agree. Posted 5 years ago

The Scopula minorata

''Scopula minorata'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula and on the islands of the Indian Ocean. Furthermore, it is found in southern Europe. It can be distinguished from ''Scopula lactaria'' only by examination of its genitalia.

The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant